Thursday, November 24, 2016

Snappy Victorian Button Boots by Atelier Louette-Finner

Fun,
fresh and contemporary low-heeled button boots, circa late 1870s-1880s, by
Belgian shoe and bootmakers, atelier Louette-Finner. The black and white check
upper contrast with the black lower, giving the appearance of a spat or
overshoe. It is the use of the checked textile clad heel which sets the boots
apart, adding a visual flourish and illustrating why the firm excelled in
design. The heel softens the more masculine style. The boots are in the collection of the Bata
Shoe Museum and on view in ‘Fashion Victims’ (through January 2017; http://www.batashoemuseum.ca/fashion-victims/)

The
shoe concern exhibited at a number of international expositions, including the 1867
Paris International. Their shoes may be found in other collections, such as the Centraal
Museum.

Again, atelier Louette-Finner
adds their own design flare to two pairs of 1870s women’s shoes.